Good bits from the intarnets

Cross-cultural communication...

http://whattamisaid.blogspot.com/2010/02/friday-morning-rant-im-not-your.html
http://diversityinc.com/content/1757/article/113/?Youre_So_Articulate

http://colorlines.com/article.php?ID=685 (article on a lot of the problems with post-"reform" welfare...)